2012-08
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Fukushima Resort Revival Supported By Social Game
Synphonie [J] is carrying out a customer transfer campaign through their social game “Boku No Restaurant 2” (My Restaurant 2) with Fukushima prefecture Iwaki city’s “Spa Resort Hawaiians,” [J] …
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Nico Nico Douga Hits 28 Million Users, Generates US$46 Million In Sales Last Quarter
Nico Nico Douga, Japan’s answer to YouTube, is still growing nicely, five years after launch. Dwango, the Tokyo-based company behind the popular service, released its financial report [PDF] for …
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Facebook Usage in Japan: Then and Now (August, 2012)
My students and I (Adam Acar) have been constantly monitoring the Japanese social media landscape as part of our social media seminar. After checking the demographic distribution of Facebook users in …
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Popular Edo-Style Romance Game Now On Mobage
Cybird [J] has begun to offer “Ikemen O-Oku★Koi No En for mobage,” (Handsome Guys Shogun Harem ★ Love Garden) the first in a series of romance simulation games, for Mobage. “Ikemen O-Oku★Koi No En …
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Softbank and Disney Make AR Mickey Mouse Fan
Walt Disney Japan [J] is to distribute “AR fans” of Mickey Mouse at some shops who handle Disney Mobile On Softbank, as part of a Disney Mobile On Softbank summer campaign. This fan can show AR …
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Koozyt Heads Up Production Space At Biohazard CAFE & GRILL "S.T.A.R.S"
Koozyt, Inc. has taken charge of the production space at the Biohazard CAFE & GRILL “S.T.A.R.S” [J] (Biohazard is the Japanese version of Resident Evil) which has opened on the 7th floor of the …
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Mail Order Service Nissen Releases "Kawaii♡Collection By Nissen"
Nissen Co., Ltd., one of the largest mail-order companies in Japan, has begun to offer “Kawaii♡Collection by nissen” (Cute Collection), a nurturing game for Mobage where you grow your character while …
